Enquiries and applications

Attending your citizenship ceremony

You will not become an Australian citizen until you have attended your citizenship ceremony and made the pledge.

Generally, your ceremony will be held within six months from the time your application is approved, although waiting times can vary. You will receive an invitation approximately four weeks before your ceremony date.

If you need to change the date of your ceremony, you will need to contact the Department of Home Affairs as soon as possible at ceremony.qld@homeaffairs.gov.au or 131 880.

Who attends?

If your children were included on your application form, they will also be invited to the ceremony and will become citizens when you do.

Space restrictions at venues limit the number of guests you can invite. Your invitation will advise you of how many guests you may invite.

What to bring

You are required to bring photographic identification to the ceremony. Appropriate forms of identification include:

Photographic identification (i.e. drivers licence or passport) or;

Three documents that include your name, address and signature

Children under 16 years of age do not need to provide identification.

Venues

Council’s citizenship ceremonies are held in community venues such as halls and community centres throughout the region.

Caboolture Memorial Hall

61 - 65 King Street, Caboolture 4510

Ample parking is available in the multi-level carpark behind the venue

Strathpine Community Centre

199 Gympie Road, Strathpine 4500

Access via Mecklem Street

Ample parking is available in front of the centre

The venue is within walking distance from Strathpine Train Station

Redcliffe Cultural Centre

Downs Street, Redcliffe 4020

Ample parking is available in the Irene Street public carpark or the Downs Street public carpark

Your citizenship certificate

Your citizenship certificate is an important legal document, which you should look after. You will need it when you apply for an Australian passport.

It is an offence to deface or alter this document. You must not write on it, laminate it or change any details on it. You should notify the Department of Home Affairs if your certificate is lost or stolen.